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News DJ Hero: Renegade Edition $200 In The States
GameStop have updated their listing for the Renegade Edition of DJ Hero, pricing it at $199
99. That's a substantial step-up from the standard $119.99 price point, but hey, if you want a stand that doubles as a carry case, this should be your thang.
News Modern Warfare 2 Squad Characters To Be Voiced By 50 Cent
If, "Yo dawg, where ma skull?" isn't a line in Modern Warfare 2, we'll be disappointed
The voice of many nightclubs (and the star of a few video games), 50 Cent is currently in the studio recording some voice work for Infinity Ward's upcoming Modern Warfare 2. As confirmed by community manager Robert Bowling, Fiddy will be serving one of the many...
News Activision Settles Lawsuit With Double Fine, Brutal Legend Unscathed
Associated Press are reporting Activision and Double Fine have settled outside of court regarding Brutal Legend, on the day they were supposed to present their arguments
Activision were hoping to delay the game but a tentative judge ruling suggested he was "not inclined" to do so. He also had some damning words for Activision's case. The...
News Tony Hawk Ride To Cost An Arm & A Leg In UK
Tony Hawk Ride will hit British stores on November 20th at the dastardly sum of £100
A nice round figure, but a real beast when you consider you'll be getting a game and a plastic board to step on. If you're seriously still interested in buying Tony Hawk Ride then know that if you buy it from Brit retailer GAME, you'll get a board with a picture of...
News Sorry Europe, No Guitar Van Halen For You This Year
If you're European and were super pumped by the Guitar Hero: Van Halen track listing we published earlier, you might be disappointed by the news that the game has caught the Holiday 09-flu in Europe
There's absolutely no reason for the delay. It's just not coming out in Europe until next year.
News Like Van Halen? You'll Probably Want To Be Reading The Guitar Hero: Van Halen Tracklist Then
Our only experiences with Van Halen date back to when we were in school
We had a guitar lesson and were learning "Eruption". Never had we listened to Van Halen before. Never will we ever again. Alas, we're sure there are some people reading who are totally stoked about Guitar Hero: Van Halen, and thus you'll probably want to read the...
News Blur Preorder "Incentives" Revealed For North America
Bizarre Creations have a fantastic track-record so it's hard not being excited about upcoming combat racer Blur
With the release pencilled for November, as usual there are a number of preorder bonuses popping up around the net, in this case for the USA. GameStop will offer the "Multiplayer Advantage Booster Kit" that offers...
News David Bowie Vs. Boogie Down Productions In DJ Hero
How can you not be into DJ Hero? Here we have a perfect example of why you should be on the off-chance your not
An exclusive mashup of David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and Boogie Down Productions "Jack Of Spades" by DJ Shadow. Hell yes. There are more over at Joystiq.
News Taylor Swift Stars In Band Hero, Looks Good All Rendered Up
Everybody look, it's Taylor Swift in Band Hero looking a lot like Taylor Swift
Impressive rendering aside, Activision want you to know that Miss. Swift will be making an appearance in the upcoming Band Hero game on Playstation 3. She had this to say of the game:"Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I'm fully...
News The Real Optimus Prime Hits Revenge Of The Fallen Via Downloadable Costume
Transformers: The Revenge Of The Fallen is getting a bit better this Summer
Namely through the form of downloadable content which will make Optimus Prime look a bit more like Optimus Prime. The new version of Soundwave will also make an appearance. But we don't care for new versions right?
News Legal Battles Will Not Delay The Launch Of Brutal Legend
Brutal Legend is involved in one mighty legal battle
On one hand Activision want to delay the game and sue Double Fine, on the other Double Fine want to sue Activision. It's all very messy. Still, good news for Double Fine, a tentative ruling in LA has denied the movement to stop the release of Brutal Legend. The legal dispute will take place on...
News Developers Talk About Blur & Its Wealth Of Power-Ups
Power On
So Blur might end up looking like a mix between Need For Speed, Wipeout and Mario Kart but you have to remember that this is coming from the guys who made the Project Gotham Racing games. As such, if there's one thing those peeps can do, it's make an awesome racing game. Which we're hoping Blur will be. There are a lot of other good racing...
News Will The DJ Hero Renegade Edition Cost $200?
We showed you the first pictures of the DJ Hero Renegade Edition yesterday and were quite positive about it
It genuinely does look like a reasonable addition to the standard game if you've got money to burn. To be precise, it's looking like you'll need $200 to burn in the US - a full $80 more than the standard edition retails for in the region -...
News Want To Know What Tracks You'll Be Playing In Guitar Hero 5?
Here is the final, confirmed setlist for Guitar Hero 5
There are a couple of high-points in the list, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie for example. Then there are the low points such as - well - majority of the list. Still we've included the full listing after the jump because we know some of you people like this... "Music". [Note due to...
News Fancy Making DJ Hero Cost Just That Little Bit More?
DJ Hero is an expensive game
But hey, if you're rich, you're going to want the Renegade Edition. No price has been announced yet but we're assuming given all the extra stuff it's not going to be cheaper. In the pack you'll get: a special turntable, a hardshell case that turns into a stand and a two-disc CD set of Jay-Z and Eminem music that features...
News The First Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Footage Emerges, Reveals More Visceral Battles
Here's your first look at Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer component
We have to say, it looks extremely exciting. We can see from the video customised killstreaks among other things. You'll also noticed that from a graphical stance the environment seems much more alive now, with glass smashing and water hydrants being destroyed. We can't wait to see...
News Pachter Reckons British Modern Warfare 2 Pricing Is A "Test"
Speaking with Eurogamer, everyone's favourite video game analyst Michael Pachter has revealed that he believes Activision's steep British pricing of Modern Warfare 2 is a "test"
The game will retail at £54.99 ($90) here in the UK, a price hike Activision had put down to a "weak pound". Pachter disagrees. "Activision knows it has a...
News Modern Warfare 2 Brand Stregthened By The Addition Of The Phrase "Call Of Duty"
Remember when we reported that interest in Modern Warfare 2 was low because the words "Call Of Duty" weren't in the title? Well now those words have been stuck on the box, guess what, the game's super popular again
In fact, according to Nielsen's Video Game Tracking, interest is now sky-high again. Funny what a difference a few words can make. It's...
News Band Hero Trailer Will No Doubt Annoy The Living Senses Out Of The Rockstar Elitists
Look everyone, it's Band Hero
It features hot American chicks singing Lily Allen songs. How do we know they're American? Because their lip syncing doesn't really match up with the British tones of Lily Allen. You can just tell they're doing it all wrong. Still, the mere sight of sexy people, Lily Allen and flashy fonts is sure to piss off the Guitar...
News Modern Warfare 2 Controller Peripheral In The Works
Activision, Activision, Activision
Can you do nothing without peripherals? A Tweet from Robert Bowling seems to suggest not. He states, "In a design meeting for a Modern Warfare 2 controller." He then goes on to ask whether people prefer convex or concave analogue sticks. We can probably assume that this isn't going to be a machine gun...
News Surprise: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Tops The UK Video Game Charts
Who would have thought? The week the movie goes on to make a gajillion copies, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince the video game leap frogs four other games in the UK charts to take the top spot
Fellow movie tie in Transformers: The Revenge Of The Fallen props up second place with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 sitting in third. If you've just seen the...
News Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition An HMV Exclusive In The UK, ?149...
HMV must be rubbing their hands right now
Somehow they've managed to bag exclusivity of the, admittedly overpriced, Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition. The combo which includes everything but the kitchen sink will retail for £150 in this part of the world (which, get this, is nearly $100 more than the American version if you do conversions and...
News Take A Look At The Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition
This is certainly not something you see everyday
The Modern Warfare 2 collector's edition is a piece of video game retail history. It's absolutely bonkers. For $150 you'll get the game, a PSN download copy of the original Call Of Duty, a steel game case, an art book, a custom moulded plastic head and working night vision goggles. Watch the video...
Alas, the irritating debate on whether Modern Warfare 2 will have "Call Of Duty" in the title rages on
This boxart posted on Twitter clearly shows the location of the words "Call Of Duty". So you'd be safe to assume the game is actually called Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 right? Wrong. Note this press release from Activision that notes...
News Grandmaster Flash's DJ Hero Appearance Makes Us Reconsider Yesterday's Outburst
Yesterday we were pretty pissed with Activision
We want DJ Hero but £108!? Needless to say, that's a lot of money to spend on a video game. We'd convinced ourselves to not even consider matching the ridiculous asking price. Then we got an email about Grandmaster Flash. Seems the legendary 80's DJ will be making an appearance and contributing two...
News DJ Hero To Cost A Whopping ?108 In The UK, Forget It Activision
We've been really interested in DJ Hero
The music sounds good, the gameplay looks good and the controller seems like it'll be a lot of fun. But with a recommended retail price of £108 Activision must be having a good ol' laugh at the British consumer. The US version is priced at $120 which is bad enough, but the UK version would equal an enormous...
News DJ Hero More "Mainstream" Than Guitar Hero Say Activision
Yes, finally someone gets what we've been saying
Not everyone likes the music that's on Guitar Hero. In fact, we see an artist list full of the likes of ZZ Top and we actually want to murder ourselves. Thank goodness for Activision's CEO Mike Griffith who, contrary to popular belief, realises DJ Hero is a big deal. "It's certainly hitting a...
News Modern Warfare 2 In Less Recognisable Brand Shocker
Chatting to someone we know is a huge Call Of Duty fan recently, we asked if he was excited for Modern Warfare 2
The response? "Nah, more interested in Call Of Duty 6." We didn't have the heart to explain but it really does back up the topic at hand here. Gamasutra are reporting that without the "Call Of Duty" label in the name...
You have to admire Infinity Ward's honesty
When asked why they opted for just two players in Modern Warfare 2's co-op mode, spokesman Robert Bowling concluded, "Two player seemed to be the magic number for co-op. That's when it stayed really fun and intense without becoming a clusterf**k of things." Bowling also allayed fears about the...
News Capcom Aren't Dropping The Playstation Platform In A Hurry
Staycom
Concerned gamers may be getting their panties in a twist over Activision's threats last week, but when asked by worried Capcom fans over the companies future with the Playstation brand, there was a resounding level of confidence from the major third-party publisher's community manager Shawn Baxter:"I don't see that happening [dropping the...
News There Are "Many Games" Planned For Tony Hawk Skateboard Peripheral
Speaking with Videogamer
com</a>, Robomobo president Joshua Tsui has confirmed that there are a number of games planned for upcoming Tony Hawk Ride's skateboard peripheral."It's really important to us that when people buy this package that they understand that, right now we're concentrating on Tony Hawk Ride, but we want to make sure that...
News Sony Respond To Activision's Threat
Remember when Activision's Bobby Kotick said his company might ditch the Playstation platform? Well Sony have issued a canned PR statement a response regarding his comments
They really don't seem phased at all over in camp Sony:"PlayStation has tremendous momentum coming out of E3, and we are seeing positive growth with more than 350 titles...
News Activision Threaten To "Stop Supporting" The Playstation Platform
Well, here's something you don't expect to see popping up in your Twitter feed from every source under the sun on a Friday morning
Activision boss Bobby Kotick has warned Sony that his company - Activision, the third largest publisher in the world - will cease to support the Playstation platforms unless they sort out the pricing. Speaking with The...
News Call Of Duty: World At War Map Pack 2 Sells One Million Copies Over The Weekend
Have you heard? Call Of Duty is big news
Call Of Duty: World At War is ridiculously big news actually, having just sold over 1 million copies of its new premium DLC: Map Pack 2. The DLC, whcih we saw actually being advertised all over the place, spans the PS3 and XBOX Live versions of the game. It's likely the new map pack will trump the milestone...
News Don't Worry, Infinity Ward Won't Charge You To Use Multiplayer In Modern Warfare 2
Activision-Blizzard have been considering implementing a subscription service to their games
In a survery sent out to customers they asked "how likely" players would be to purchase or subsribe to a system that provides "new in-game content like map packs and betas," and "team-management services." The survey sent out a...
News Breaking News: Modern Warfare 2 Collector's Edition In The Works
Well here's a shocker to spit your cornflakes out over
Modern Warfare 2 is going to get a Collector's Edition. Surprise! A Gamestop listing confirms the package to be $80, although of course, that's subject to change. According to Joystiq (who got in touch with Infinity Ward's community manager Robert Bowling), the collector's edition is currently...
News Prototype In PS3 Is Basically Boned For The Time Being
Who was excited for Prototype? Quite a few people we daresay
Well those of you in the US may know all about having your hopes dashed, seeing as the game is essentially broken. Gamers popping in their shiny new Prototype discs are being told they don't have enough hard-drive space to install the game. Even when they do. An annoying "fix"...
News Activision Reckon Modern Warfare 2 Will Eclipse All Other Call Of Duty Games
Infinity Ward have set themselves a massive task
By creating one of the best games this generation in Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - they have to eclipse it with their sequel Modern Warfare 2. With Call Of Duty 4 selling 7,894,673,721,544,013 (note: not entirely factual) copies, and World At War bringing in a fifth of new players; Activision...
E3 2009 First Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Footage
Doesn't seem like Infinity Ward are going to drop the ball in regards to a totally cinematic single-player experience for their upcoming Modern Warfare 2
The game was shown off during Microsoft's E3 press conference and showcased some really interesting snow locations. The player is shown peering over an arctic cliff, before subsequently climbing it...
E3 2009 Guitar Hero Coming To The PSP
If you feel like you haven't got enough Hero games to look forward to, you'll be pleased to know that Activision are bringing Guitar Hero to the PSP
An Activision investor call made mention of a PSP iteration of the rhythm game, which promises to feature "a drum component," according to Gamespot. There are no other details to speak of at...
E3 2009 Blur Burns Rubber With Gary Numan
Here's the latest trailer for Bizarre Creation's weapons based racer Blur
We thought the addition of Gary Numan was perfectly fitting. This game reminds us so much of Megarace. Remember that?
E3 2009 Activision Unveil The Guitar Hero 5 Artists
Activision have unveiled the list of artists whose music will appear on the upcoming Guitar Hero 5
There's over 80 artists on the list, 30 of which have never appeared in a music video game before. More artists will be added via DLC post release. Check out the list of artists after the jump. <em>* 3 Doors Down A Perfect Circle AFI Arctic...
E3 2009 DJ Hero Trailer & Screens Push Our Excitement Beyond Belief
There's this thing with music games
Wii Music's nursery rhymes aside, unless you like "rock" music (and all the subsequent genres attached to it) you're essentially boned. Here at PushSquare we're happy to lay claim to the fact that the closest to "rock" our library will ever extend is Fleetwood Mac and Duran Duran. So, hearing...
News Finally, A Modern Warfare 2 Trailer Worth Talking About
We've been openly disappointed with all the recent Modern Warfare 2 trailers
But this one, oh boy(!), this one is amazing. Moulding in some flashback footage from CoD4, this is probably one of the best trailers we've seen in a while. There's a lack of gameplay footage (although there is some in there) but hey, who cares, this trailer essentially...
News Here's A Picture Of Amanda Mackay Holding The DJ Hero Controller
Gametrailer's have put up this crazy promo for some ridiculously melodramatic pre-E3 show they're doing (which has new Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time footage by the way) hosted by Geoff Keighley and Rose McGowan (no we don't know why either)
Alas - the thing the promo is best for is a sneaky glimpse of secondary co-host Amanda Mackay holding...
News Guess What, Activision Have Another Modern Warfare 2 Trailer To Tease
Honestly, we're excited about Modern Warfare 2
But good grief Activision, do you have to keep building the hype to these 20 second teaser trailers. To be fair, they are touting that this one is a full trailer (thank God). If you're still letting Infinity Ward hype you to hell - the trailer will premiere this Sunday (May 24) during the NBA Eastern...
Picture the scene: you've just picked up your fancy new red Ferrari-esque sports car
You're serenely speeding down the motorway before you see a red flash in your rear view mirror. Next thing you know you're in a hospital bed with severe head injuries. That's probably what happened to the guy driving the car in this Blur trailer. We hope Bizarre...
News Bizarre Creations' Blur Looks Kinda Ridiculous
Blur is coming to the Playstation 3 from Bizarre Creation's, the developers behind the excellent Project Gotham series
The game aims to "make racing games fun" - an interesting mandate to say the least. It's going to be a weapons based racing game. It looks ridiculous. Colour us interested.
News So, Errr, Tony Hawk Ride Is Not An XBOX 360 Exclusive In The UK
Activision's PR company made a bit of a mess-up yesterday
A major mess in fact. They claimed that Tony Hawk Ride was going to be an XBOX 360 exclusive in the UK. It's not. It's coming out on Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and Wii. Let's never speak of this again.
News Deadpool Will Appear In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Deadpool, the merc with the mouth, has been confirmed to feature in Activision's upcoming Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Deadpool will be able to utilize swords, grenades, teleportation and pistols - essentially making him a one man army. Awesome.
